Army Commands and Troop Dispositions
Document 1799Respective commands and departments of Major Generals Hamilton and Pinckney, with troop dispositions.
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General Orders
New York Nov. 1st 1799.
The following general disposition of the Army has been established.
The Command of Major General Hamilton is to consist of the first, second, third, eleventh, twelfths, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth Regiments of Infantry, one Battalion of the first, and the whole of the second Regiment of Artillerists. — And four Troops of Dragoons — and has for its limits, the States from Maryland to New Hampshire, inclusively the State of Kentucky, and the North and South Western Territories.
The Command of Major General Pinckney is to consist of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth Regiments of Infantry, three Battalions of the first Regiment of Artillerists, and four Troops of Dragoons; and has its limits, the States from Virginia to Georgia, inclusively, and the State of Tennessee.
The Troops under the command of Major General Hamilton are thus distributed. The first, second and third Regiments of Infantry, with one battalion of the first Regiment of Artillerists, & two Troops of Dragoons — are under the immediate command of Brigadier General Wilkinson, and will embrace all the Posts and Garrisons on the Lakes and Western Waters, from Niagara to Fort Stoddert inclusively,
those in the State of Tennessee excepted.
Of the Infantry, the first and second Regiments will form one Brigade; — the third, when United with the fourth, another; the fourteenth, the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth, another, the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth, another. — The Senior Lieut Colonel Commandant, in each case, will take the command.
Major Cushing of the first Regiment, is appointed Division Inspector; Captains Turner, of the second — Guion of the third, and Taylor of the eighth — Brigadier Inspectors.
They are to duty as such, in the Divisions and Brigades, to which their respective Regiments shall belong, and are to be respected and obeyed accordingly.
Abraham B Ellery
Ast Adjutant General
Type
Document Signed
Description
Respective commands and departments of Major Generals Hamilton and Pinckney, with troop dispositions.
Date
11/01/1799
Author
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799090990001
Page start
1
Note
General Orders
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Abraham Ellery
Notable locations
New York

